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Esther McVey makes statement on ESA arrears: Public Accounts Committee responds
18 July 2018 | News
... their conversion to ESA. "I welcome this announcement and look forward to seeing evidence of the Department’s ...
New Care and Support Alliance survey reveals shocking picture of neglect in care system
09 May 2018 | News
... Alliance (CSA) (*), of nearly 4,000 people who need care or look after someone who does reveals the damning reality of a ... to fix the care crisis. Currently 1.2 million older and disabled people are unable to get the care they need, almost ... “I haven’t been washed for over two months. My bedroom floor has only been vacuumed once in three years. My sheets ...
Disabled-led commission in Lewisham demands local power
12 May 2023 | News
After a three-year inquiry into the barriers Disabled people face, Lewisham Disabled People's Commission (LDPC) has called for changes so that Disabled people are at the centre of local ...
Strategic partner updates for May 2014
08 May 2014 | News
... and remote inspections). To this end, we want to support disabled people to define and shape new Patient-reported ... made extensive recommendations to focus future research on disabled people and patients as assets who can contribute to ... Northern Clinical Networks and Senate on Tyneside, looks at why the NHS needs the voluntary sector. For further ...
Carer's Allowance
23 April 2025 | Resource
... who regularly spend at least 35 hours a week caring for a disabled person. You don’t have to be related to that ... make have been taken into account. If you pay someone to look after either the person you care for or any of your ... and substantial caring responsibilities’ for a severely disabled person. You are considered to have such ...
Pooling Personal Budgets
07 October 2022 | Resource
... Personal Budgets’ is another way that empowers disabled people and promotes their choice in how they wish ... is the grouping together and combination of the disabled people’s assets to carry out their objectives and ... your personal budget with another individual who is also looking for someone to pool their budget with. Your local ...
New style jobseeker's allowance
23 April 2025 | Resource
... on the above and the support that is available for disabled students, contact the Disabled Students Helpline : tel: 0330 995 0414 or ... normally also attend regular, more detailed interviews to look at your situation. BACK TO START How much is it? ...
Attendance Allowance
23 April 2025 | Resource
You can claim attendance allowance if you are disabled, have reached pension age and need help to look after yourself. You do not actually have to be getting ...
Complaining about local authority decisions
07 October 2022 | Resource
... care assessments direct payments assessments disabled facilities grants assessments housing grants ... for an explanation. This might force the local authority to look into the complaint once more. The ombudsman The ... Disability Law Service provides specialist legal advice for disabled people, their families and carers on the following ...
DSA guidance: Our response
15 January 2015 | News
Response to the guidance on Disabled Student Allowance from Disability Rights UK ... Rights UK is a membership organisation composed of disabled people leading change. We work to achieve the full ... and is required to withdraw, the university will both loose the fee income and may be liable for significant ...